Top 25 Long Island field hockey players to watch
Kiera Alventosa, Ward Melville, Midfield, Sr.
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Alventosa has great vision and will lead a strong midfield.
Hannah Arkin, New Hyde Park, Forward, Sr.
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Gladiators' lone returning player, Arkin had eight goals and two assists last season.
Emily Berlinghof, Cold Spring Harbor, Midfield, Soph.
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A nationally-ranked player, who was a member of the 2016 silver-medal winning AAU Junior Olympic squad.
Haley Clark, Rocky Point, Forward, Sr.
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Sees the field well and has very good stick skills.
Emily Clarke, Garden City, Forward, Sr.
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Second in the county last season with 30 points (21 goals, 9 assists), she has committed to Villanova.
Celia Concannon, Garden City, Defense, Sr.
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Anchors Trojans' lockdown defense, and utilizes great stick skills to move the ball upfield.
Frankie Conklin, North Shore, Goalie, Sr.
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A varsity starter since eighth grade, the Richmond-bound Conklin was a Newsday All-Long Island pick last season.
Nadia Elcock, Baldwin, Forward, Sr.
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A four-year varsity starter, she moves from midfield to forward and will be counted on to lead Bruins' offense.
Arianna Esposito, Miller Place, Forward, Sr.
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Scored 20 points last season and will team with her sister, Crystal, to lead a potent offense.
Crystal Esposito, Miller Place, Forward, Jr.
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Scored 31 points as a sophomore and was named to Newsday's All-Long Island Team.
Amanda Funaro, Smithtown East, Midfield, Jr.
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Funaro is a strong passer, and was Smithtown East's leading goal scorer last season.
Kate Gilligan, Northport, Goalie, Soph.
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Gilligan is agile and has excellent reaction in goal.
Taylor Gladd, Garden City, Midfield, Sr.
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The four-year starter and returning All-Long Island pick was a member of the U.S. national under-16 team in 2014 and 2015.
Paeton Hartmann, Sachem North, Midfield, Soph.
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Versatile player has great ball control and field vision
Sawyer Kessler, Eastport-South Manor, Midfield, Sr.
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Kessler will control the center of the field for the Sharks.
Natalie Langella, Northport, Forward, Sr.
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Talented passer and scorer registered 24 points last season.
Carina Lewandowski, Manhasset, Defense/Midfield, Sr.
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The two-time captain earned 2015 All-Long Island second-team honors.
Megan McGuinness, Carle Place, Goalie, Jr.
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One of the top goalies on the Island, she ranked sixth in Nassau a year ago with 95 saves.
Kelly McKeveny, Sachem East, Defense, Sr.
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McKeveny, who has been a varsity defender since eighth grade, will anchor Sachem's defense.
Bailey McNamara, Clarke, Midfield, Sr.
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The Rams' do-everything player moved from forward to midfield as a junior, and now anchors that position.
Caitlyn O’Connor, Massapequa, Forward, Sr.
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Four-year varsity standout is the key to the Chiefs' transition game.
Ana Sherwood, Pierson/Bridgehampton, Forward/Midfield, Sr.
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Sherwood is a returning Newsday All-Long Island forward.
Ally Tarantino, Miller Place, Goalie, Jr.
Credit: Bob Sorensen
Tarantino had 69 saves last season and will look to help Miller Place go for its fourth Suffolk Class B title in the last five years.
Kerri Thornton, Ward Melville, Forward, Jr.
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Thornton had 18 goals and six assists last season and helped the Patriots capture the Long Island Class A title.
Sarah Weppler, Manhasset, Forward, Sr.
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A fast, athletic scorer who tallied 22 goals and 10 assists in her sophomore and junior seasons combined.
